In Nominal/Real(2008) Trillions of US$
Projected fiscal 2009
Revenue: 2.77/NA
Spending: 3.10
2008:
R: $2.66/2.66
S: $2.9
2007:
R: $2.4/2.51
S: $2.8
2006
R: $2.2/2.32
S:$2.7
Notice that those numbers do outpace inflation but not real GDP growth (~2.2% for the past few years averaged) or deficit spending.
I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.







